Seven Times Around the Devil’s Ring
Seven Times Around the Devil’s Ring
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Seven Times Around the Devil’s Ring

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West Sussex

A South Downs rings day linking Chanctonbury’s Devil dare with Cissbury’s huge chalk hillfort and older flint mines, so the folklore sits inside a bigger prehistoric landscape.

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Plan your visit
Getting there
Best as a drive-with-walks day between Chanctonbury and Cissbury, or a long South Downs walking day for confident walkers.
Parking
Use marked South Downs parking/laybys and National Trust access points; avoid blocking narrow lanes.
Best time
Sunrise, sunset or clear autumn days; avoid high wind on the ridge.
Terrain
Steep chalk climbs, exposed ridges, hillfort banks and muddy paths after rain.

The trip story

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    Some site IDs in this trip weren't found in the sheet: chanctonbury-ring, cissbury-ring

    What remains

    What remains is the South Downs as a set of circles: one haunted by story, one hollowed by work, both high enough to make the coast feel far below.

    Along the way

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